Peter Halley
American · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker
Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
NowherePhillips · $400,000≈ £312,280≈ €359,551Sign up to see
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Black CellPhillips · $325,000≈ £252,310≈ €290,620Sign up to see
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127 results · page 4 of 4
- Night Watch, 2006Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80,000–120,000
- Action Point, 2018Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000
- World of Mire, 1991Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000
- World of Mire, 1991Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000
- Untitled, 1990Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000
- White Prison, 2002Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £18,000–25,000
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Peter Halley that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Peter Halley paintings (77)Peter Halley acrylic paintings (77)Peter Halley works on paper (19)Peter Halley prints (27)Peter Halley etchings (3)Peter Halley screenprints (18)
Peter Halley signature
97 catalogued lots by Peter Halley record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (86% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated "Peter Halley Peter Halley 2014" on the reverse
— Five Silver Cells, Phillips, May 21, 2026Signed and dated 'Peter Halley 99' on the reverse
— Blue Cell, Phillips, Dec 3, 2025Signed and dated "Peter Halley Peter Halley 2018" on the reverse
— 929, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
About Peter Halley
Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the former publisher of index Magazine, and a teacher; he served as director of graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the Yale University School of Art from 2002 to 2011. Halley lives and works in New York City, and remains an influential figure in contemporary art.
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